B2, Lesson 6: 智能手机市场-谁主沉浮？(VOCAB)

Question 1

衣食住行

Answer 1

Yi1 shi2 zhu4 xing2
(PHR)

People’s basic needs of life; clothing, food, lodging and travel.

Question 2

设备

Answer 2

She4 bei4
(N)

Equipment, facilities.

Question 3

抢滩

Answer 3

Qiang3 tan1
(V)

To gain a foothold (in a new market), to seize a beachhead.

Question 4

必争之地

Answer 4

Bi4 zheng1 zhi1 di4
(PHR)

A strategic battle ground that must be fought for.

Question 5

列强

Answer 5

Lie4 qiang2
(N)

Powerful nations, the Great Powers.

Question 6

瓜分

Answer 6

Gua1 fen1
(V)

To divide up (plunder, territory etc.)

Question 7

殖民地

Answer 7

Zhi2 min2 di4
(N)

Colony

Question 8

独占鳌头

Answer 8

Du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2
(PHR)

To be the champion or the very best in my field.

Question 9

阵营

Answer 9

Zhen4 ying2
(N)

Faction, group of people, camp, sides in a dispute.

Question 10

奋起直追

Answer 10

Fen4 qi3 zhi2 zhui1
(PHR)

To catch up vigorously.

Question 11

双雄争霸

Answer 11

Shuang1 xiong2 - zheng1 ba4
(PHR)

Two dominant forces compete for supremacy.

Question 12

发掘

Answer 12

Fa1 jue2
(V)

(lit.) to unearth, to tap into, to explore, to excavate.

Question 13

雨后春笋

Answer 13

Yu3 hou4 chun1 sun3
(PHR)

Many new things emerge in rapid succession; (lit.) spring up like bamboo shoots after rain.

Question 14

洗礼

Answer 14

Xi3 li3
(N)

Baptism (lit. Or fig. )

Question 15

消声匿迹

Answer 15

Xiao1 sheng1 ni4 ji4
(PHR)

To vanish without a trace.

Question 16

强手如林

Answer 16

Qiang2 shou3 ru2 lin2
(PHR)

Facing many formidable competitors.

Question 17

站稳

Answer 17

Zhan4 wen3
(V)

To stand firm

Question 18

崭露头角

Answer 18

Zhan3 lu4 tou2 jiao3
(PHR)

To reveal outstanding talent or brilliance.

Question 19

性价比

Answer 19

Xing4 jia4 bi3
(N)

Value for money

Question 20

截然不同

Answer 20

Jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2
(PHR)

Entirely different.

Question 21

直销

Answer 21

Zhi2 xiao1
(N/V)

Direct sale (from a manufacturer)

Question 22

缔造

Answer 22

Di4 zao4
(V)

To found sth, to create

Question 23

推移

Answer 23

Tui1 yi2
(N/V)

(of time) to elapse or pass.

Question 24

垄断

Answer 24

Long3 duan4
(N/V)

Monopoly; to monopolise the market.

Question 25

并驾齐驱

Answer 25

Bing4 jia4 qi2 qu1
(PHR)

To run neck and neck, on par with one another.

Question 26

杀手锏

Answer 26

Sha1 shou3 jian3
(N)

Trump card.

Question 27

介于

Answer 27

Jie4 yu2
(Prep)

To lie between.

Question 28

折叠式

Answer 28

Zhe2 die2 shi4
(Adj)

Foldable.

Question 29

先发制人

Answer 29

Xian1 Fa1 zhi4 ren2
(PHR)

To gain the initiative by striking first, to pre-empt.

Question 30

可见一斑

Answer 30

Ke3 jian4 yi1 ban1
(PHR)

To visualise the big picture from seeing a small fraction of it.

Question 31

抢眼

Answer 31

Qiang3 yan3
(Adj)

Eye-catching

Question 32

土豪

Answer 32

Tu3 hao2
(N)

Nouveau riche, (lit.) local tyrant.

Question 33

炫富

Answer 33

Xuan4 fu4
(V)

To flaunt wealth.

Question 34

虚荣心

Answer 34

Xu1 rong2 xin1
(N)

Vanity.

Question 35

追捧

Answer 35

Zhui1 peng3
(V)

To chase after (a popular person or item)

Question 36

起色

Answer 36

Qi3 se4
(N)

A turn for the better, improvement.

Question 37

疲软

Answer 37

Pi2 ruan3
(Adj)

Tired and feeble.

Question 38

力挫

Answer 38

Li4 cuo4
(V)

To fight off tough competition.

Question 39

跃居

Answer 39

Yue4 ju1
(V)

To leap (into a higher-ranking position.)

Question 40

侧重

Answer 40

Ce4 zhong4
(V/N)

To place particular emphasis on; emphasis.

Question 41

稳居

Answer 41

Wen3 ju1
(V)

To sit steadily in a ranking position.

Question 42

艰辛

Answer 42

Jian1 xin1
(N/Adj)

Hardships; arduous.

Question 43

唯有

Answer 43

Wei2 you3
(Conj)

Only

Question 44

心知肚明

Answer 44

Xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2
(PHR)

To be well aware.

Question 45

不进则退

Answer 45

Bu4 jin4 ze2 tui4
(PHR)

Move forward, or one will fall behind.

Question 46

优胜劣汰

Answer 46

You1 sheng4 lie4 tai4
(PHR)

Survival of the fittest.

Question 47

本土化

Answer 47

Ben3 tu3 hua4
(N/V)

Localisation; to localise.

Question 48

白热化

Answer 48

Bai2 re4 hua4
(Adj/N)

Intense; reaching climax, climax.